One number is four times another. The greater number is [tex]x[/tex]. Write an expression for the lesser number.

The expression for the **lesser **number, given that it is one-fourth of the greater number x, is x/4. ;

Answered by RachelMeghanMarkle | 2024-06-18

Let's call the smaller number y.
We know that four times the smaller number is equal to x. So, four times y is equal to x. Turning this into an expression, you get 4y = x. This means, to get y on its own, we need to divide by 4 on both sides, giving us the answer of:
y = x/4

Answered by superkoopasirf | 2024-06-24

The expression for the lesser number, given that the greater number x is four times the lesser, is y = 4 x ​ . This means we can find the lesser number by dividing the greater number by 4. Therefore, whenever you have the value of x , you can easily calculate y .
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Answered by superkoopasirf | 2024-10-02